Sunday, April 21, 2019

Last year's big screen adaptation of Kevin Kwan's 2013 book, Crazy Rich Asians, grossed over $238 million at the global box office proving that an American romantic comedy with an all Asian cast can be profitable and have a broad appeal. In the film Constance Wu's Economics Professor 'Rachel Chu' travels with her longtime boyfriend 'Nick Young' (Henry Golding) fromNew Yorkto Singapore to attend his best friend's wedding. There she catches up with her best friend from Stanford 'Peik Lin Goh' (played by Awkwafina), meets Nick's cousin 'Astrid' (Gemma Chan' and his disapproving mother 'Eleanor Young' (Michelle Yeoh). She also discover's Nick's family is one of the wealthiest and well-known in Singapore which complicates things with their relationship.

Screen-worn movie costumes from Crazy Rich Asians

These costumes worn by the ensemble cast in the movie were photographed on display at DowntownL.A.'s FIDM Museum on February 5, 2019.

Mary E. Vogt was Costume Designer on the film directed by Jon M. Chu and you can also enjoy these other Crazy Rich Asians movie costumes on display around the romantic comedy's theatrical release.